You are never too young or too old to dream big dreams. Who you ARE are not crucial determinant SuccessFactors to Personal Wealth. What you DO on a regular basis, however, are Success Factors to Personal Wealth!
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If you have the success factors or attributes of highly successful and effective people or if you are willing to learn and to acquire such skills, you too can acquire personal wealth beyond your wildest dreams.
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Generally, people who have taken small paid jobs when they were young have already acquired some of the necessary success factors that will put them in good stead in running successful businesses later on.
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In defining the success factors (below) which will enable you to amass incredible personal wealth, I have used paperboys and rainmakers (high performance sales people, working business owners and partners in a company) as examples of what it takes to be successful:
discipline
Paperboys have to get up every morning without fail and deliver all the newspapers before everyone wakes up for breakfast irregardless of the weather.
Rainmakers are willing to sacrifice the comforts of today for the bigger rewards of tomorrow;
organizational skills
Paperboys have to train other kids to act as their replacement in case they are unable to deliver the newspapers on that day.
Rainmakers know how to train, manage and lead people effectively. They also know how to deliver their product or service consistently and systematically to the customer’s requirements and satisfaction.
salesmanship
Paperboys know that if don’t sell the newspapers, they don’t paid. They realize that they must keep their customers satisfied if they want to keep them.
Rainmakers recognize that sales is essentially knowing how to make friends and influence people. Read Dale Carnegie‘s timeless classic book on this subject if you are serious in wanting to be a rainmaker in any business. As Lee Iacocca says: “If you can’t get along with people, you shouldn’t be in this business (sales) “. We make sales everyday (but we do not get paid for it) when we make any recommendation that convinces someone to get more information, try, buy, use more or replace something. They also treat each customer as special and important and give each customer a personalized sales presentation geared to their specific needs and concerns. No Sales = No Customers = No Income = No Companies;
goals and a good value system
Paperboys do not buckle under peer pressure. Making money so they can enjoy a better quality lifestyle more important to them than what people think about them.
Rainmakers are not worried about rejections or the fear of failure and do not to let negative people or thoughts influence them. They believe in themselves and passionately in what they do;
self-starters
Paperboys stay fit, ensure their bicycle is in good working condition, wake up early, make their paper route and go to school without parental supervision.
Rainmakers are prepared to do whatever is necessary to be successful. They do not need anyone to remind them what they must do each day. They enjoy what they do and are highly motivated towards continuous self-improvement and renewal.
flexible
Paperboys must deliver newspapers according to changing clientale, weather and road conditions.
Rainmakers are responsive, adaptable and proactive to changes in the market place. Changes brings challenges, breaks inertia, rituals, habits etc and provides new opportunities and new results. As Albert Einstein said: “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
With proper mental attitude, better (newly acquired) sales techniques and the personal freedom and responsibility to pursue higher productivity, you too can be successful in business.
Your next task is to choose the right business which can give you long term, high leveraged growth. One that can give you a quality lifestyle which allows you to take a series of well-earned mini-retirements now – rather than when you are too old or too sick to fully enjoy it.
Tim Ferriss (an American writer, educational activist, and entrepreneur) captures this lifestyle / work ethic concept brilliantly in his bestselling semi-autobiographical self-help book: The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (2007).
Why Bios Life Franchise Makes A Lucrative Business
3 Ways to Participate in our Mission to “Eradicate Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)”:
Be a Retail Customer
Be a Preferred Customer
get Preferred Customer Price (by being a regular user ie purchase 2 or more boxes of Bios Life each time).
Be a Bios Life Franchisee (buy at wholesale price and sell at retail price).
Be a crusader in eradicating Cardiovascular Disease. Spread the good news about “Bios Life” and help eradicate the pain and suffering of Cardiovascular Disease. Prevention is better than Cure. Use Bios Life daily even when your cholesterol levels are within the healthy range – as the benefits of Bios Life goes way beyond just Cholesterol Management. Children can also take this tasty high fiber nutrient drink.
21 Reasons Why You Can Build A Lucrative Business with the Bios Life Franchise:
1. The World’s Biggest Health Problem creates the Biggest Opportunity! 1 in 3 adults will die from Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). In USA, more than 1.3 million die yearly of CDV. In Asia, another 1.8 million will die of the same disease annually.
2. The Conventional Medical Solution vs the Natural Alternative:Statin Drugs (despite its many adverse side effects) is a US$30 billion business and is growing at a rate of 20% yearly. Check out the many adverse side effects of statins as reported by:
the manufacturers themselves (in their prescription information leaflet that comes with a box of statins)
the news media based on government and institutional reports
Can You Afford to Live Longer? With people today living longer, it is more important to remain healthy right through our old age. If we don’t, our savings will be depleted if a big chunk of our money are spent on medical health care. The longer you live, the longer you can expect to live. If you were born in the United States (and most developed economies like Singapore) and celebrate your 65th birthday this year, you can expect to be around for your 81st birthday if you are male, and for your 84th if you are female. —– (Harvard University Gazette, July 10, 2006)
Can You Survive A Big Flu Pandemic? Prepare for big flu pandemic economic hit, UN says. The current H5N1 form of bird flu is mainly an animal disease, but experts fear it might mutate into a strain that could spread easily between people, causing a pandemic which could kill millions. —– (Reuters, Jan 10, 2008)
3. Distribution Rights to An Exceptional Product: As a Bios Life Franchisee, you get the rights to distribute Bios Life, the only clinically proven, safe, all natural and patented approach to lowering cholesterol.
4. Outstanding Products that meet Customer Satisfaction: Bios Life’s unique and patented formula of naturally derived ingredients produces clinical results after only 8 weeks. Bios Life is a safe and scientifically proven natural solution to many of the world’s leading health problems for the past 17 years. Millions of people who have benefited from Bios Life can’t be wrong. With hundreds of million dollars of sales annually, it a testament to the efficacy this remarkable product. Bios Life is marketed through people like you and me – as well as through thousands of health care and medical professionals around the world.
5.Reputable Product Endorsed by top doctors in the USA and elsewhere. Bios Life is listed in the doctors’ reference books eg Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR) in USA and MIMS in Asia (eg Singapore and Malaysia). Unicity’s continued focus on clinical research has enabled Unicity to list BiosLife2®, Cardio EssentialsTM, Core HealthTM, Daily Produce 24TM, Life Health SystemTM, CM PlexTM Capsules, CM PlexTM Cream, and VISUtein® in this prestigious reference for health care professionals.
6.Buy atWholesale Prices instead Retail Prices. Enjoy High Profit Margins as a Unicity Reseller: As a Bios Life Franchisee, you get to buy Bios Life at the Franchisee Price (wholesale price). You can sell it at retail price (40% over your wholesale price) or at the Preferred Customer Price (for Preferred Customers at 15-20% over the wholesale price). Bios Life is sold only through the direct marketing channel. It is not sold in retail outlets. As Unicity is a click and brick company, you enjoy the best of both worlds. If Unicity has an office in your city, you can buy products directly from its store. If Unicity does not have an office in your city, you can buy Unicity products from its e-store country website. If Unicity does not have a website for your country, contact us.
7. No Borders – Work Anywhere and Get Paid for Every Market: You can be living and running this business in the USA and be paid for sales by Franchisees you have signed on in Asia, Europe and any other place in the world. If you are an expatriate living in the USA, you can bring your Bios Life business back home eg to Japan, Europe or Asia etc. You can choose to transfer your Unicity account to wherever you are currently located. This enables you to Go Global and Work Local.
8. Invaluable Service – Help Five Stay Alive with Bios Life: Recommend safe, natural, effective and clinically proven products to your friends, help them attain better health and get paid for it. When was the last time you got paid because you recommended a good movie or restaurant to someone?
The Unicity 100% Money Back Guarantee:
If your overall cholesterol count doesn’t improve after taking Bios Life for 60 days we’ll gladly refund your money. How can we be so confident? It’s simple. Millions of people around the world have enjoyed the benefits Bios Life offers and we are certain you will enjoy it too.
9. Bios Life Side Effects: Several side effects (additional benefits) you may experience from taking Bios Life:
sustained energy
weight loss
balanced blood sugar levels
better bowel movement
improved absorption of nutrients
reduction of triglycerides and uric acids
cleansed colon
10. Your Check (cheque) is in the Mail every 20th of the Month: Join the millions of people of the Unicity / Bios Life Franchise worldwide and get paid on the 20th of each month for doing something that is of value to yourself as well as to people you care about. Whether you are located in the USA, Europe or Asia, you can easily order products from Unicity. When you register with Unicity to buy our products, our company’s computer network will capture the name of the introducer (in this case, yourself – also known as a “Sponsor“) and you will be credited with the sales generated by you and your associates. On the 20th of the following month, Unicity’s computer system will calculate the amount due to you and you will get paid by check or bank credit.
11. No Big Inventory or Warehouse Needed: The 10 boxes of Bios Life you buy initially can be your inventory of ready stocks for your neighbors, relatives and friends (for re-sale, samples, or even for your own family’s consumption).
12. No Big Investment Required: Your Bios Life Franchise start up investment is less than the cost of registering a company with the local business registration authority.
13. No Employees – But You Get Lots of Help from Experienced Associates: No Payroll and Administration hassles. However, you will get a lot of help from associates who are keen to see you succeed in your Unicity business.
14. No Paperwork, Internet Ready: By logging to your Unicity account, you can instantly see up-to-date records of purchases by made directly by you and all the customers and business associates you have sponsored worldwide monthly and yearly. There is full transparency in your business operations and therefore you are ensured that you are paid for all your efforts promptly each month.
15. Easy, Effective Way of Introducing Products to Your Friends.
Just get them to visit this website, get information and even order online or make a special shipping order request.
Use the products in front of people. People will inevitably notice and ask “What’s That?”. Answer: “It helps me to manage my cholesterol”.
Give them your Bios Life name card and Bios Life brochure
Handout Bios Life marketing tools like CDs, DVDs on top, successful US Franchisees and doctors / cardiologists who are also Bios Life Franchisees
Meet, Show and Tell them how the product works face-to-face
Invite them to special Bios Life presentations and training organized in your city
Sign them on our Autoship facility so that products can be delivered to their doorstep at the beginning of each month
Get them to contact us. Online and Phone Support are available.
16. You Are Your Own Boss. You set the pace of your business activities. Do it part time or full time. Operate from your home or anywhere you choose to be.
Profit opportunities from:
Retail Profits
You buy at wholesale and sell at retail
Leverage Income
You get paid for sales brought in by your franchisee
Residual Income
You introduce once and continue to get paid whenever they buy
Monthly Lifestyle Bonus
17. Recognition and Incentives: Company will recognize your achievement locally and internationally through Unicity Seminars and Conventions, Newsletters etc. Incentive Holiday & Convention Trips are available to those who fulfill the requirements.
18.Wide Range of Products: By being a Bios Life Franchise Owner, you are eligible to all Unicity products (hundreds of great products from colon cleansing, to health supplements to anti-aging products to skin and hair care products etc). All at Wholesale Prices. You can also re-sell these products at Retail Prices.
19. Right Time, Right Place – The Coming Wellness Boom: Being a Bios Life Franchise Owner, you will be able to participate in a profitable and rapid growing Wellness Boom – as predicted by foremost Economist and Presidential Advisor of 2 previous US Administrations – Paul Zane Pilzer. By 2010, Paul Zane Pilzer predicts, that the Wellness Industry will be a Trillion Dollar Business – just in the USA alone. Worldwide, how many more Trillions of potential business?
20. Entrepreneurial Approach to Success. Bill Gates once said: To be Successful, you need to be:
In the Right Time, Right Place, Right Trend.
Ability to See the Future
Opportunity to have a Leveraged Income.
Bios Life Franchise gives you all three and much more.
21. Simple Business System: As a new Bios Life Franchise Owner, all you need to do is:
Use Unicity Products. Drink Bios Life in front of people.
Look for People who are Looking for your Business or Products
Introduce Friends to the Business and Products.
On the 20th of each month, Unicity will mail a check to you together with a Printed Statement of the total number of people buying Unicity products and the amount of compensation you are paid. As mentioned above, you can get “live” updates of money due to you by logging in to your online Unicity account. The checks are always on time!
Focus on three figures – 5:20:3
Look for 5 Franchisees, 20 Customers, and duplicate this 3 levels down by getting each of your 5 Franchisees to get 5 Franchisees and 20 Customers. (pic)
Monthly Goal: eg You and Your Franchisees each purchase 5 boxes of Bios Life
1 box for own use, 4 boxes to sell to friends and family members. From 3rd level down, you get 155. 155 people getting 5 boxes of Bios Life, your income will exceed $5000 per month
What happens if the 155 is multiplied 5 to 6 levels down? You will qualify as one of the top income earners in the company and be in the top 5% income earner in your country.
Expontential Growth:
1st level
5
2nd level
25
3rd level
125
Total
155
Are these Sales Targets Achievable?
Definitely. We have many business associates who have easily achieved these targets company-wide.
Statins sales is reaching US$30 billion a year which works out to US$2.5 billion per month. Our Bios Life is clinically proven to reduce LDL by an average of 31% and increase HDL by 29% (without all the harmful side effects of statin drugs). Our sales of Bios Life (US$1 billion total sales todate) is just a fraction of the US$30 billion sales generated by statin drugs. This means that there are many people who are not aware of Bios Life and we have tremendous opportunities to expand our sales of Bios Life by a very large margin. So be the one to share your Bios Life experience with everyone you meet and benefit from the Bios Life Boom!
Your US$1,000 investment will get you 10 boxes of Bios Life and a few other products of your choice for you to use
This investment does not include Stocks, Equipment, Rental, Security Deposit, Renovations etc
Your income grows Exponentially
You Trade Time for Money (Linear Income)
No Franchise Fee. Instead, Unicity pays you 3% to 20% of your Monthly Group Volume
You pay a 3% to 10% Monthly Franchising Fee
No Employees Needed
Need to Hire, Payroll and Supervise Employees
No Overheads like office space, utilities, etc
Overheads grows as your franchise grows
You Work Anywhere and at Anytime you want.
Store Hours are Your Hours
Border less. No Territory Restrictions. Global Network
Restricted Territory
You Set Your Own Targets and Dreams. Besides Bios Life, you have a wide range of Unicity products to profit from.
You Pay Everyone Else first before You Pay Yourself – if there is anything left
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With the Bios Life Franchiseyou not only get a Perfect Business, you also get to represent an exceptional product in Bios Life. A product that is unique, patented, natural, safe and clinically proven – targeted at a big and growing market which is currently dominated by statins. With so many benefits, can you afford to wait and risk missing this opportunity entirely?
Others may claim they have the best system for making money. Much of these claims are largely unsubstantiated. Most of them do not last more than 5 years – the average life span of such get-rich-quick schemes. Unicity, on the other hand has been around for the past 17 years and still going strong.
I, myself have been with this great company (Unicity) for the past 7 years and have no regrets devoting my time and energies exclusively to this highly reputable US company. I am forever grateful to my sponsor for introducing Unicity and Bios Life to me. Bios Life saved my husband’s life. My husband used to have a high risk of getting a heart attack as his cholesterol levels was at an unhealthy range of more than 300. Thanks to Bios Life, his stubborn cholesterol levels are now at a more manageable level. To his credit, he has never taken any cholesterol medication including statin drugs in the 30 years or so he had been diagnosed with having high cholesterol. For this reason alone, my family would still be purchasing Bios Life monthly for the rest of our lives – even if we do not receive any income from Unicity.
Unicity is a Real Company with Real Products that cater to the Real Needs of Real People. We are a partner you can trust. Whether you are a Customer or a Business Partner, you will be assured of a professional relationship. You deserve no less.
Dr. Peter Verdegem Answers Your Questions on Bios Life
Dr. Peter J.E. Verdegem, Unicity’s Chief Science Officer, obtained a MSc in Organic Chemistry from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. In his specialization he studied the chemistry of the photosynthetic reaction center of plants. After his MSc degree, he started a Ph.D. research project studying the human eye. For this various vitamin A analogues were synthesized and incorporated into rhodopsin, the visual receptor in the retina. NMR allowed to measure internuclear distances in the receptor vitamin A ligand, and thereby a three-dimensional model for the ligand could be constructed. This has resulted in a greater understanding of the fascinating physics that happens in the visual process. In 1998 he was awarded a Ph.D. in Bio-Organic Photochemistry.
Peter J. Verdegem, Ph.D., MBA
1. How serious can be a chromium reaction on diabetes?
Chromium is very beneficial for diabetes. It is an essential mineral that serves as a sensitizers of insulin. It is the job of insulin to produce sugar levels. But if it does so in the presence of chromium, it is going to do it more effectively. So, the question suggests, that people think chromium is bad in the case of diabetes, because they ask about a chromium reaction. However, it will not create a reaction, it is just very good for people with diabetes because it is going to bring your sugar levels down even further, on top of the effect that Bios Life itself will generate.
The question probably relates to the statement on the box of Bios Life, we warn that if you are diabetic please consult with your doctor because this product contains chromium. The statement on the box is there to make sure that your treating doctor knows about the fact that you are going to take chromium, because if you use insulin and you are carefully set up to use the exact amount of insulin needed and you then add chromium to your diet from Bios Life, you will increase the sugar lowering effect so you will need less medication, less insulin. This is a very positive thing. We just want to make sure that your doctor knows about it. So chromium is good for diabetics, there will not be a chromium reaction.
2. Does Bios Life have an ORAC value? (ORAC is big with the juicers)
Bios Life does not have an ORAC value, of course it does have one, but we have never measured it. ORAC is an experimental procedure that tells us how strong a product is in providing antioxidant protection. The higher the ORAC value, the bigger the antioxidant protection.
Bios Life will have an ORAC value because there are some antioxidants in the product, think of the minerals, think of some vitamins, but the product, of course, is not an antioxidant product, so we have not seen the need to currently measure the ORAC value of the product.
3. My HDL is so high that my total cholesterol number is 200. Can the HDL ever be too high? (I’ve been on Bios Life for years.)
HDL can never be too high. What HDL is doing in your body is cleaning out the arteries of existing plaque, functioning as a kind of vacuum cleaner, picking up the excess fat in your blood. Some people, Dr Jerry Bresnahan for example, calls it a crowbar by making sure that existing plaque in the body is actually being loosened up in the arterial walls so that it can be removed more effectively.
So there is no maximum value for HDL, the higher, the better. And, in fact, due to your high HDL, the total cholesterol numbers being so high are not so much of a concern. It is much more beneficial to have a high HDL than it is dangerous to have high total cholesterol. So, high HDL values are perfect.
4. Is Bios Life recommended if the customer is a teen/child diabetic?
Bios Life can be safely taken by a teen if they have diabetes. We want to make sure that they do not start with the maximum dose. So start slowly with one packet a day and keep careful control, carefully monitoring of the glucose values, because of the effects that Bios Life will reduce your overall glucose values at the time.
5. If someone is already on a pump for diabetes, can they safely use Bios Life?
Yes they can, the same thing applies that the pump is carefully set to give the amount of insulin needed for the patient. With Bios Life the fiber and the chromium in the product are going to reduce the overall glucose values, so the pump will probably need to be adjusted and we would like you to discuss that with your doctor before you do so.
6. A 10-year-old with juvenile diabetes; mother concerned with sugar content in Bios Life and how much to give.
There is no sugar in Bio Life. Bios Life has absolutely no carbohydrates, so there is no effect on sugar levels by using Bios Life.
7. Does Bios Life lower LDL even if there is no change in diet?
Yes it does. The studies that we have done with Bios Life, and there are currently over eight, have all shown that people taking Bios Life did not do anything about their diet. So they did not need to change their diet in order to see the success of Bios Life on LDL levels.
8. Can you drink Bios Life and Hawaiian Non! together?
Yes, no problem. Bios Life is a food, Hawaiian Noni is a food; you can safely add those two products together.
9. Will Bios Life absorb the good fats we eat?
Bios Life does trap some of the fats from our food that is how it works. So if you are concerned, for example with omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil, which are very important fatty acids, you may want to separate the use of Bios Life and fatty acids over a time. What I would do is take Bios Life a few minutes before a meal and take fatty acids early on an empty stomach or before bedtime.
10. Why don’t we talk about lowering triglycerides and the importance of lowering it?
We do talk about it. Triglycerides are a very important additional risk for cardio vascular disease and metabolic syndrome. This is a big problem for diabetics the triglyceride values are the values that respond the quickest to Bios Life intervention. Our studies show that, on average, 40% of triglycerides are being reduced when you take Bios Life in a period of eight weeks.
11. What makes Bios Life lower triglycerides?
That’s a good question. First of all it lowers triglycerides because Bios Life traps fat in the digestive tract. Fat of course is the direct source of triglycerides, so that is a major effect. Also, Bios Life improves HDL; and HDL is known to pick up extra triglycerides in the blood stream and remove them from the body.
12. When will Bios Life Complete be listed in the PDR?
It currently is listed in the 2007 edition of the PDR (Physicians’ Desk Reference), under Unicity International.
13. How many double blind studies have been completed on Bios Life 2 and Bios Life Complete and how many open panel studies?
We have completed nine studies with Bios Life. Some of them are double blind, placebo controlled studies and some of them are open panel studies.
14. What if you forget to take Bios Life before you eat or do not have it with you. Can it help to have it later or just do not do it that time?
The best time to take Bios Life, in order to reach the maximum optimal effect, is about 10 minutes before your meal, before every meal. However, if you forget to take the product still take it at any other time during the day.
Best time is before a meal, because fiber works best before the meal. The other ingredients being policosanols and phytosterols actually work throughout the whole day, so it doesn’t really matter for those ingredients when you take the product. Therefore, should you forget to take the product before your meal, go ahead and take it at anytime during the day; even after or during the meal, because it is always better than not taking it at all.
15. What is the difference between the double blind studies and the open panel?
A double blind study is a study that is considered to be the state of the art study today, for studying the effects of pharmaceuticals and also dietary supplements.
The importance of the double blind, placebo controlled study is that there are two groups of people that take part in the study. One group gets the real product, the effective product. The other group gets the placebo, which is indistinguishable from the effective product, only it has no effective ingredients in it. The patients that take part in the study and the doctor that administers the products do not know which product has been given to whom. By doing so you can be absolutely sure that any effect observed during the study with the active group is going to be in effect due to the product, because all subjective effects that may also play a role would also be present in the placebo group. So that is the best study design to see a difference.
An open panel study is another type of study in which everybody gets the effective product. We can then observe how strong the product is in a population based study. Sometimes it is better to do an open panel study than a double blind placebo controlled study because the ethical condition that you always have to go through before you do a clinical study does not seem as ethical if you give people with high cholesterol a placebo. Sometimes you are stuck with the fact that you have to do an open panel study. Also pharmaceuticals, like Lipitor, have done open panel studies because of the same reason.
16. How much effect do emotions have on cholesterol and heart disease?
That’s an interesting question. Interestingly the Psycho Social Dex which basically describes emotions is an important risk factor for cardio vascular disease. I believe that the Inner Heart Study ranks it at a position 4. It is true that being depressed or having other type of psychological problems may actually interfere with your cardio vascular health. If you are depressed for a long time you are more likely to develop a myocardial farction.
17. Explain the health benefits to a young, healthy man or woman, with high cholesterol levels (30 to 50 years old).
Bios Life is primarily a cholesterol optimizing product, however it has many more effects.
First of all it improves your digestive health by cleaning out your intestinal tract by promoting the growth of friendly bacteria. It controls your sugar levels, which makes sure that your have better energy and that you don’t have insulin spikes throughout the day. It lowers the glycemic index of your food which is a great benefit if you are, for example, diabetic or if you want to lose weight. It also stimulates your immune system by promoting friendly bacteria; therefore you are going to have better immune health.
So for that kind of person who has perfect cholesterol levels, Bios Life is going to have great health benefits for you.
Here are links to reputable news media articles on Staying Healthy in 2008.
Topics covered on Staying Healthy are:
Health Risk Factors and Symptoms
Health Warnings on Medications
How to Stay Healthy
Natural Remedies to Good Health
These articles are based on the latest studies and findings on new and old ways of staying healthy without resorting to medications and drugs, if possible, because of their known and not known side effects. We sincerely believe that we should look for natural remedies rather than to rely entirely on medications. The reason for this is that natural remedies, like special diets and nutritional supplementation, keeps your body functioning at optimal levels making it easier for us to stay healthy or keep diseases under control. Without good nutrition (which cannot be derived solely from the modern processed foods we eat), your body is at risk to diseases. Medication merely controls the disease. It does not nourish your body. This page will also keep in informed of the latest findings on how to cope with stress and other related mental problems which also makes staying healthy a viable option.
As a matter of policy, we do not repeat the same story from various websites twice to avoid information overload unless the story offers significantly new information on the staying healthy research which are of interest to our readers. We also read the article and select the ones that is of more significance and relevance to the topics outlined above and from the more reliable online sources. As much as possible, we do not include links to articles that are essentially editorially advertisements. The Links to news and institutional reports in this page(below) will keep you informed of the latest developments in staying healthy. This page will be updated almost daily or when there are news-breaking articles posted on the Internet by major news media, so please do use our RSS feed or bookmark us for regular updates.
Staying Healthy 2008 links:
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It is unscientific to pour wholesale scorn on complementary medicine. Alarmist condemnation of all alternative therapies ignores the crucial role some could play in the human healing process. Conventional medicine prolongs life but is less successful in prolonging good health – we can expect to spend more years of our life in poor health, as a government report showed last week – and in producing wellbeing. So people are voting with their feet, trying to find other ways to fill the gaps left by conventional medicine. We need scientists to help to identify what they are looking for and why, rather than pouring scorn indiscriminately on the whole field and on the relations between belief, mind and body, of which science still has such a fragmentary understanding. —– (The Guardian UK, March 24 2008)
AP Probe Finds Drugs in Drinking Water. A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.—– (Associated Press, 10 Mar 2008)
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Planning for Health Emergencies Eases Stress of Family Travel. Think ahead, expert says, to enjoy vacations when unexpected illness arises. First, create a travel health kit that includes medicines that are regularly taken by members of the family, as well as medicines for sudden ailments, such as congestion or a rash. He recommended packing a fever reducer, an antihistamine, bandages and a topical antibiotic ointment, but advised against including an anti-diarrhea medicine for traveler’s diarrhea. It’s better to consult with your doctor to learn about antibiotics that treat bacterial infections that can cause diarrhea. —– (Kids Health, June 2006)
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Firms accused of toxic toothpaste import. Selective Imports Corp. sold the toothpaste containing diethylene glycol to distributors nationwide between December 2005 and May 2007, prosecutors said. Vernon Sales Inc. is accused of buying some of the tubes and reselling them to Los Angeles stores. Diethylene glycol is a chemical used in antifreeze and as a solvent. Chinese manufacturers have used the chemical, known as DEG, as a cheaper alternative to glycerin, which thickens toothpaste. Exposure to DEG, however, can cause kidney and liver damage over time.—– (The Associated Press, March 07, 2008)
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Diet updates for Baby Boomers – (1) Carbs are not the enemy (2) Not all fat is bad (3) Eggs can be an ally – says Janet Helm, a registered dietitian. —– (Chicago Tribune, March 5, 2008)
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Smoothing wrinkles safely?The Food and Drug Administration last month issued a statement that Botox and another botulinum toxin drug, Myobloc, have been linked to serious respiratory and swallowing problems and at least one death. The most common side effects are bruising and pain at the site of the injection. The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen’s own analysis of the FDA’s database reported 180 serious adverse reactions and 16 deaths linked to the drug between 1997 and 2006, with one death linked to cosmetic use. —— (Los Angeles Times, 3-Mar-2008)
What to do with unused drugs. Drugs tossed by coroners when investigating deaths account for approximately 20 tons of pharmaceuticals getting flushed into oceans and rivers annually. And that’s the active ingredients alone. From dead people. That doesn’t include everyone else deep-sixing cough syrups and unused antibiotics. —– (Seattle PI,26 Feb 2008)
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A bitter pill. Millions of prescriptions for SSRIs are written up in the UK each year, but a major study says they’re no better. Today, a major new study shows that Prozac, taken by 40 million people worldwide, does not work and nor do similar types of drugs. For a profession normally diplomatic, the words today of one of study’s authors are damning. “Given these results”, Professor Kirsch of Hull University says, “there seems little reason to prescribe antidepressant medication to any but the most severely depressed patients.” —– (Guardian UK, February 26 2008)
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Feared Health Risks From Amalgam Ignored By U.S. Government Reports NJ Cosmetic Dentist. The American Dental Association announced last month that mercury-silver (amalgam) dental fillings were banned, due to feared health risks, in Sweden and Norway. But the U.S. government and local ADA consider amalgam fillings to be safe. Yet some insurance companies have begun reimbursing patients for alternatives to mercury-silver fillings. —– (PRUrgent, 25 Feb 2008)
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How to Be Heart Smart at the Supermarket.Dietitian offers advice on navigating nutrition claims and food labels. “Reading the labels is a great way to be guided toward healthier choices for your heart, and for general reduction of all chronic diseases today,” Cathy Fitzgerald, registered dietitian with MFit, the University of Michigan Health System’s health promotion division, said in a prepared statement. “So think about using the front of the package as well as the nutrition facts on the back when you are out shopping.” —– (HealthDay News,Feb. 24, 2008 )
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A Regular Dip In The Pool Could Benefit Fibromyalgia Sufferers. Patients suffering from fibromyalgia could benefit significantly from regular exercise in a heated swimming pool, a new study shows. The findings suggest a cost effective way of improving quality of life for patients with this often-debilitating disorder. —– (ScienceDaily, Feb. 22, 2008)
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Eating beans helps lower cholesterol. Consuming as little as one-half cup of cooked dry beans every day helped volunteers lower their total cholesterol levels in an Agricultural Research Service study in North Dakota. These results, published in the November issue of the Journal of Nutrition by the ARS scientists and their colleagues, add to a growing–and convincing–body of evidence that beans are a heart healthy food choice. —– (High Plains Journal, February 22, 2008)
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Are Plastic Baby Bottles Harmful? Researchers tested 19 baby bottles purchased in nine U.S. states and Canada. Bottle brands included Avent, Dr. Brown, Evenflo, Disney, Gerber and Playtex. When the bottles were heated to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C), every one of them leached bisphenol A at about 5 to 7 parts per billion. The report also suggested that because of the chemical makeup of bisphenol A, it may leach more in fatty or acidic liquids, such as milk or apple juice, than in water. —– (Time, 22 Feb 2008)
Unscrambling the myths of eggs and cholesterol. Guidelines not to limit egg consumption have been revisited because of the latest research, but also due to a better understanding of eggs’ nutritional benefits. Eggs provide a number of heart healthy nutrients, such as folate, vitamins E and B12, omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids, as well as antioxidants such as lutein and zeaxanthin, which are important for good eye health. Eggs also contain vitamin D and A, iron, phosphorus and zinc. —–(The Calgary Herald, February 20, 2008)
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Dominic Lawson: Bottled or tap, we drink far too much water. It is taken as an indisputable truth that anyone who has a proper regard for his or her health will drink eight glasses of water a day. Given that the average glass will hold about eight ounces of water, this is frequently described as the “rule of 8×8″. As Rose Shapiro notes in her new book, Suckers, the bottled drink industry has warmly endorsed the ludicrous pseudo-medical fad which suggests that we are at great risk of dangerous levels of dehydration unless we spend much of our day glugging down water. —– (The Independent UK, 19 February 2008)
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USDA Orders Largest Meat Recall in U.S. History. The tape, made secretly by a slaughterhouse worker and provided to the Humane Society of the United States, showed electric shocks and high-intensity water sprays administered to cows too sick or weak to stand on their own, and the use of forklifts to roll such animals. Government regulations prohibit slaughtering for food cattle that cannot stand or walk on their own. An inspecting veterinarian had said the cattle in question were healthy enough to be used for food, but they subsequently collapsed. Under federal regulations, such animals must be reexamined by a veterinarian and slaughtered separately. That apparently was not done. One worry when an animal collapses is that it may have bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the infection known as “mad cow disease.” A small number of people who have eaten meat from such animals have developed a fatal brain infection, but cattle with BSE have very rarely turned up in government inspections. Richard Raymond, the USDA’s undersecretary for food safety, discounted the chance of BSE in any of the Hallmark/Westland cattle. —— (Washington Post, 18 Feb 2008)
Snorers may be sending their partners to an early grave by pushing up their blood pressure, according to a new study. —– (Fox News, February 13, 2008)
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Artificial sweeteners linked to weight gain. Cutting the connection between sweets and calories may confuse the body, making it harder to regulate intake. Want to lose weight? It might help to pour that diet soda down the drain. Researchers have laboratory evidence that the widespread use of no-calorie sweeteners may actually make it harder for people to control their intake and body weight. The findings appear in the February issue of Behavioral Neuroscience, which is published by the American Psychological Association (APA). —– (EurekAlert, 10-Feb-2008)
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Plastic Bottles Release Potentially Harmful Chemicals (Bisphenol A) After Contact With Hot Liquids. When the same new and used polycarbonate drinking bottles were exposed to boiling hot water, BPA, an environmental estrogen, was released 55 times more rapidly than before exposure to hot water. “Previous studies have shown that if you repeatedly scrub, dish-wash and boil polycarbonate baby bottles, they release BPA. That tells us that BPA can migrate from various polycarbonate plastics,” explains Belcher, UC associate professor of pharmacology and cell biophysics. —– (ScienceDaily (Feb. 4, 2008)
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Doctors Told to Stop Giving Antibiotics for Colds in Britain. Doctors are to be told to stop prescribing antibiotics for coughs, colds and sore throats because over-use of the drugs is fuelling the spread of killer hospital superbugs.—- (Telegraph UK, 04 Feb 2008)
Salmonella levels over 5x higher in battery eggs than organic.The study showed that 23.4 per cent of farms with caged hens tested positive for salmonella compared to 4.4 per cent in organic flocks and 6.5 per cent in free-range flocks. —– (Natural Choices UK, 1 Feb 2008)
FDA cites toxic risk of popular head-lice drug. The sole U.S. maker – Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals – of an insecticide-based treatment for head lice has stopped promoting the product after a sharply worded warning from the Food and Drug Administration that its marketing misled consumers by downplaying the rare, but serious, risks of the treatments. The move follows years of controversy over prescription shampoo and lotion treatments that contain the insecticide lindane, including a ban on their use in California. Lawmakers in Michigan, New York and Minnesota are considering curbing use of the products. —– (USA Today, January 31, 2008)
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Vitamin D Deficiency Study Raises New Questions About Disease And Supplements. Low blood levels of vitamin D have long been associated with disease, and the assumption has been that vitamin D supplements may protect against disease. However, this new research demonstrates that ingested vitamin D is immunosuppressive and that low blood levels of vitamin D may be actually a result of the disease process. Supplementation may make the disease worse.—– (ScienceDaily (Jan. 27, 2008)
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Are Vaccines Safe ? – Features Well Cited Works on the Subject! This two and a half hour presentation, is well researched and presented. Are vaccines safe? Find out how they made it & the LIES about … all » MERCURY Free vaccines. At the end a medical doctor discusses how he gave his child a vaccine and it caused him to have severe autism. He vowed never to vaccinate himself or his family ever again after FINDING out the TRUTH! – (Google Video, Jan 25, 2008)
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Why the British woman’s cleavage has gone from 34B to 36C in a decade. —– (Daily Mail, 23rd January 2008)
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Growing Consumer Demand For ‘Greener’ Cleaning Products Sparks Industry Changes. Increasingly, suppliers are generating consumer cleaning products that contain natural or naturally-derived ingredients, avoid the use of environmentally-harmful chemicals, and generate less carbon dioxide during manufacturing and use.. Consumer products giant Clorox will join the bandwagon this month by rolling out a new line of green cleaning products with the earth-friendly name Green Works. —– (Science Daily, Jan. 22, 2008)
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Mobiles linked to disturbed sleep. The study, funded by mobile phone companies, suggests radiation from the handset can cause insomnia, headaches and confusion. Researchers said they could not rule out the possibility that long-term use may raise the risk of cancer. —–(BBC News, 21 January 2008)
Tests find hazardous levels of mercury in tuna sushi in New York. Eight of the 44 pieces of sushi The Times purchased from local restaurants and stores in October had mercury levels so high that the Food and Drug Administration could take legal action to remove the fish from the market. —– (International Herald Tribute, January 22, 2008)
Study Children and Cellphones, U.S. Experts Advise. Most Studies Show No Link to Brain Tumors, But Cell Phone Use Keeps Growing. —– (ABC News, Jan 18, 2008)
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One Meal to Good (or Bad) Health. Just one high-fat, high-sugar meal can trigger a biochemical cascade, causing inflammation of blood vessels and immediate, detrimental changes to the nervous system, according to the paper, published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. —– (Time, Jan. 15, 2008)
Autism Gene Findings Raise Questions, Hype. The study suggests that mutations aren’t possessed by the parents of autistic children, but arise — spontaneously or because of some environmental factor — during the production of sperm and eggs. —– (Wired Science Blog Network, January 10, 2008)
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Dentists Drilling for Dollars? False Dental Claims Drive Up Consumer Premiums, Max Out Benefits. “Don’t be pressured into thinking you have to make a decision right then,” said Donna Klein, “Get a second opinion if your insurance doesn’t cover it, or pay for it, or you’ll end up paying for it in the long run,” said Tomalinas. Most of all, trust your instincts. —– (ABC News, 2 Jan 2008)
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How to Be Happier with What You Have:
1 – Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket 2 – Engineer Your Day
3 – Break Comparisons: Diversify your social life; Shut off the media; Find your talents; Cultivate abundance; Focus internally. Don’t Make Yourself Miserable. —– (LifeHack.org, September 25th, 2007)
Great News! The Unicity Busan, Korea Global Convention Promotion 2008 for the Unicity Malaysia & Unicity Singapore Business Associates is now official. The promotion qualifying period is from February – July 2008. Gear up all your organization teammates and work towards achieving this great event. See you in Busan, Korea.
Look out for more information from the full publication of the Unicity Busan, Korea Global Convention Promotion 2008 for Malaysia & Singapore soon.
Busan Korea Unicity Global Convention, 18-20 September 2008
- The Power of One
To qualify for the campaign, BA must sponsor at least 5 new BAs within the campaign period, each with 200 PV or above.
During the campaign period, Qualifier (I) must advance a new rank (from 2007 highest rank) for at least 1 month, Qualifier (II) & (III) must achieve at least Executive Manager or above for 2 months.
In the event that a downline has claimed the promotion (package A, B or C) his/her upline can only use 50% of his/her OV to qualify for the promotion. For eg. Downline has qualified for package A with an increase of 28,000 OV, only 14,000 OV will be calculated as the upline’s OV increment. This 50% OV roll up is allowable for 2 upline qualifiers. The maximum OV allowed to roll up is 14,000.
Terms and Conditions:
The qualification for the above promotion is for Malaysia and Singapore Business Associates only
All PV purchases for qualification of promotion must be made in Malaysia and Singapore only.
Any qualification of the Busan Korea Promotion is not exchangeable for cash and the campaign results are based on the Unicity system data base.
All the rewards will be forfeited on any termination of distributorship during the campaign period.
Transfer of points to other subsequent campaigns, promotions or other incentive programs, if any, in lieu of the cumulative points will not be considered.
All achievers who do not register their booking for the trip by the stipulated date (to be announced) will be disqualified.
No rebates will be given to those who qualify but do not attend the Convention in Busan, Korea.
All hotel accommodations are on a twin sharing basis.
The company will provide to and fro trip from Airport to hotel as per travel arrangement (for those who qualified for the full package) via the direct route possible and all departures /arrivals are ex- Korea Airport. Any additional costs
incurred for traveling to and fro Korea Airport or hotel will be borne by the BAs themselves.
BAs who qualify for the promotion must attend the convention personally. The reward is NOT transferable and NOT allowed to carry forward to the next campaign.
All qualifiers must confirm and register your name by 31st. Aug 2008.
The company reserves the right to change the hotels, programs and schedules due to political, health, unavoidable, uncontrollable circumstances or other non-conducive factors. The company shall not be responsible for any loss
arising thereof.
All achievers are on invitation by Unicity to attend the Convention. Unicity reserves the rights to amend the above promotion without prior notice.
All qualifiers must abide by and adhere to Unicity Policies and Procedures at all times. Non-compliance may result in disqualification and non participation of the Busan Korea Convention.
The Company reserves the right to final interpretation of the terms and conditions contained herewith.The above Convention qualifying criteria looks like it will be easy for many of you to qualify.
So let’s build maximum momentum and make full use of the wonderful facilities offered at the Busan Unicity Global Convention 2008. A big group from Team Rich have already made confirmed travel plans to go to Busan. Join us for 3 days of fun, inspiration and ideas at Busan.
Schedule of Events
Unicity Global Convention, Busan, Korea, September 18-20, 2008
Thursday, September 18
Registration opens
Welcome Reception
Black Tie Dinner
HanRue (Korean Wave) Concert
Friday, September 19
General Session 1: Products
Bibimbhap Charity Lunch to benefit Korean Association
for Children with Leukemia and Cancer (KACLC)
Breakout Sessions By Country
Franchise Owner Talent Show
Korean Traditional Clothing Fashion Show
Saturday, September 20
General Session 2: Business
Franchise Owner Talks
Diamond Panel Discussion
General Session 3: Vision For The Future
Medical Advisory Board
Stewart Hughes—Vision for Unicity
Gala Dinner and Recognition
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